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Rights of the Elderly
Adopted by the Convention of
Geneva of the
United Nations in 1982
Older persons should:
1.
Having access to food, water, shelter, clothing and adequate
health care by sufficient own income and / or support their families and community.
2.
Being able to work or access to other alternatives of income.
3.
To participate in determining when and to what extent will cease from the labor force.
4.
Access to educational programs and appropriate training.
5.
Being able to live in safe environments and adaptable to your preferences and skills.
6.
Able to reside at home for as long as possible.
7.
Remain integrated in society, participate actively in the formulation and implementation of policies that directly affect their welfare.
8.
Being able to search and seize opportunities to provide
community service and work as volunteers in positions appropriate to their interests and abilities.
9.
Able to form movements or associations of
older people.
10.
Able to enjoy the care and protection of the family and the community in accordance with the system of
cultural values of each society.
11.
Access to health care services that help them maintain or regain the optimum level of
physical, mental and emotional well-being and to prevent or delay the onset of the disease.
12.
Access to social and legal services that ensures that higher levels of autonomy, protection and care.
13.
Access to appropriate facilities for institutional care providing protection, rehabilitation and social and mental stimulation.
14.
Enjoy their
human rights and fundamental freedoms when residing in homes or institutions where they provide care or treatment, with full respect for their dignity, beliefs, needs and privacy and their right to make decisions about their care and their
quality of life.
15.
Taking advantage of opportunities to develop their full potential.
16.
Having access to educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society.
17.
Able to live with dignity and security and be free of exploitation and physical or mental abuse.
18.
Treated fairly regardless of age, sex, race or ethnic origin,
disability or other conditions, and must be valued, regardless of their economic contribution.
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